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Akira Nishiyama

Akira Nishiyama

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 96 9725 9128 269 254 685 31813

Akira Nishiyama publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Nishiyama between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Nishiyama published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 20.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2023. 35 of the 983 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 61 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

983 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Nishiyama: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 7
1995 9
1996 13
1997 14
1998 6
1999 12
2000 5
2001 19
2002 25
2003 16
2004 35
2005 29
2006 32
2007 20
2008 26
2009 36
2010 22
2011 42
2012 40
2013 51
2014 36
2015 37
2016 48
2017 32
2018 49
2019 32
2020 35
2021 50
2022 52
2023 61
2024 44
2025 34
2026 1
Total 983
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Akira Nishiyama publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Nishiyama sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 681–700 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 685 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336 685
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Akira Nishiyama D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Nishiyama sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779 96
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Akira Nishiyama is affiliated with Kagawa University in Japan and is primarily engaged in medical research. Their work has produced at least 421 publications within the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on subfields that include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology, and Surgery.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of issues related to hormonal regulation and hypertension, blood pressure and hypertension studies, sodium intake and health, diet and metabolism, pancreatic function and diabetes, diabetes treatment and management, and the intersections of diet, metabolism, and disease.

Nishiyama has contributed to numerous scientific publications, including papers such as:

  • "Hypertension and related diseases in the era of COVID-19: a report from the Japanese Society of Hypertension Task Force on COVID-19," 2020, Hypertension Research
  • "Astrocytic phagocytosis is a compensatory mechanism for microglial dysfunction," 2020, The EMBO Journal
  • "Organ protection by SGLT2 inhibitors: role of metabolic energy and water conservation," 2020, Nature Reviews Nephrology
  • "Kidney Outcomes Associated With SGLT2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs in Real-world Clinical Practice: The Japan Chronic Kidney Disease Database," 2021, Diabetes Care
  • "New Concept of Onco-Hypertension and Future Perspectives," 2020, Hypertension

The scientist regularly collaborates with fellow researchers. Frequent co-authors include Daisuke Nakano, Yuichiro Yano, Koichi Node, Kento Kitada, and Asadur Rahman.

Their research has been published extensively in specialized venues such as Hypertension Research, Journal of Hypertension, Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society, Hypertension, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • The Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System: From Physiology to the Pathobiology of Hypertension and Kidney Disease

    Hiroyuki Kobori;Masaomi Nangaku;L. Gabriel Navar;Akira Nishiyama

  • AP-1 transcriptional activity is regulated by a direct association between thioredoxin and Ref-1

    Kiichi Hirota;Minoru Matsui;Satoshi Iwata;Akira Nishiyama

  • Identification of Thioredoxin-binding Protein-2/Vitamin D3 Up-regulated Protein 1 as a Negative Regulator of Thioredoxin Function and Expression

    Akira Nishiyama;Minoru Matsui;Satoshi Iwata;Kiichi Hirota

  • Inhibition of diabetic nephropathy by a decoy peptide corresponding to the “handle” region for nonproteolytic activation of prorenin

    Atsuhiro Ichihara;Matsuhiko Hayashi;Yuki Kaneshiro;Fumiaki Suzuki

  • Overexpression of thioredoxin in transgenic mice attenuates focal ischemic brain damage.

    Yasushi Takagi;Akira Mitsui;Akira Nishiyama;Kazuhiko Nozaki

  • Regulation of Intrarenal Angiotensin II in Hypertension

    L. Gabriel Navar;Lisa M. Harrison-Bernard;Akira Nishiyama;Hiroyuki Kobori

  • Zscan4 regulates telomere elongation and genomic stability in ES cells

    Michal Zalzman;Geppino Falco;Lioudmila V. Sharova;Akira Nishiyama

  • Possible Contributions of Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase to Renal Injury in Aldosterone/Salt-Induced Hypertensive Rats

    Akira Nishiyama;Li Yao;Yukiko Nagai;Kayoko Miyata

  • Thioredoxin-2 (TRX-2) is an essential gene regulating mitochondria-dependent apoptosis.

    Toru Tanaka;Fumihito Hosoi;Yuko Yamaguchi-Iwai;Hajime Nakamura

  • Role of NAD(P)H Oxidase- and Mitochondria-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardioprotection of Ischemic Reperfusion Injury by Angiotensin II

    Shoji Kimura;Guo-Xing Zhang;Akira Nishiyama;Takatomi Shokoji

  • Brd4 Marks Select Genes on Mitotic Chromatin and Directs Postmitotic Transcription

    Anup Dey;Akira Nishiyama;Tatiana Karpova;James McNally

  • Prorenin receptor blockade inhibits development of glomerulosclerosis in diabetic angiotensin II type 1a receptor-deficient mice.

    Atsuhiro Ichihara;Fumiaki Suzuki;Tsutomu Nakagawa;Yuki Kaneshiro

  • Cardiac oxidative stress in acute and chronic isoproterenol-infused rats.

    Guo-Xing Zhang;Shoji Kimura;Akira Nishiyama;Takatomi Shokoji

  • Renal Interstitial Fluid Concentrations of Angiotensins I and II in Anesthetized Rats

    Akira Nishiyama;Dale M. Seth;L. Gabriel Navar

  • Slowly Progressive, Angiotensin II–Independent Glomerulosclerosis in Human (Pro)renin Receptor–Transgenic Rats

    Yuki Kaneshiro;Atsuhiro Ichihara;Mariyo Sakoda;Tomoko Takemitsu

  • Nonproteolytic activation of prorenin contributes to development of cardiac fibrosis in genetic hypertension

    Atsuhiro Ichihara;Yuki Kaneshiro;Tomoko Takemitsu;Mariyo Sakoda

  • Aldosterone Stimulates Reactive Oxygen Species Production through Activation of NADPH Oxidase in Rat Mesangial Cells

    Kayoko Miyata;Matlubur Rahman;Takatomi Shokoji;Yukiko Nagai

  • Mitochondria-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species and Vascular MAP Kinases. Comparison of Angiotensin II and Diazoxide

    Shoji Kimura;Guo-Xing Zhang;Akira Nishiyama;Takatomi Shokoji

  • Enhancement of Intrarenal Angiotensinogen in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rats on High Salt Diet

    Hiroyuki Kobori;Akira Nishiyama;Youichi Abe;L. Gabriel Navar

  • The Bromodomain Protein Brd4 Stimulates G1 Gene Transcription and Promotes Progression to S Phase

    Kazuki Mochizuki;Akira Nishiyama;Moon Kyoo Jang;Anup Dey

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Kobori
Hiroyuki Kobori International University of Health and Welfare
Tomohiko Tamura
Tomohiko Tamura Yokohama City University
Keiko Ozato
Keiko Ozato Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Junji Yodoi
Junji Yodoi Kyoto University
L. Gabriel Navar
L. Gabriel Navar Tulane University
Hiroshi Masutani
Hiroshi Masutani Tenri Health Care University
Hiroshi Itoh
Hiroshi Itoh Keio University
Minoru S.H. Ko
Minoru S.H. Ko Keio University
Sadayoshi Ito
Sadayoshi Ito Tohoku University
Hajime Nakamura
Hajime Nakamura Kyoto University

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